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Established in 1988 to address the barriers that result in the problem of underrepresentation in the faculty ranks of higher education, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is committed to supporting a diverse professoriate and to promoting the value of multivocality in the humanities and related disciplines, elevating accounts, interpretations, and narratives that expand present understandings. Its name honors Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, the noted African American educator, statesman, minister, and former president of Morehouse College.

Purpose of the MMUF Program

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is the centerpiece of the Mellon Foundation's initiatives to amplify perspectives and contributions that have been marginalized within the conventional scholarly record and that promote the realization of a more socially just world. The MMUF program is designed to encourage fellows to enter PhD programs that prepare them for professorial careers; it is not intended to support students who intend to go on to medical school, law school or other professional schools.

Mellon Mays at Dartmouth

Dartmouth MMUF has been operating since 1989. Beginning in 2005, Dartmouth extended its commitment to the program by sponsoring additional students as Associate Fellows funded by the Dean of Faculty and Provost. Altogether, more than 200 students have completed MMUF at Dartmouth, with nearly 70% pursuing graduate degrees of some kind. Check the News for the latest stories from alumni.

About This Site

This Canvas site is a resource for all students interested in research and graduate study, especially for those who share the goals of MMUF.